Why Active Management Is Still a Play Amid This Bull Market Run

It was great to get some time with Larry Pitkowsky at the recent HighTower Apex Conference in San Francisco. Larry is the Co-Manager of the Goodhaven Fund, which had a spectacular 2016.

Click the image to watch as we discuss:

The Goodhaven Fund was up 20% in 2016, outpacing the category and benchmark. What led to the result?

Is the Fund particularly attractive as an investment now?

We’ve heard a lot about Active vs Passive strategies, does active fit into a diversified portfolio today and why?

Is it important for managers to look less like the index today and why?

Would you tell Advisors that a concentrated, value-oriented approach to investing in today’s market is worth considering?

Check out the Goodhaven website here .

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Rule #1 – Don’t Lose!

Rule #2 – See Rule #1.